by Jana L | Mar 2, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -L, Uncategorized
Structural wood members constructed of veneers laminated to make a “flitch” from which pieces of specific sizes can be trimmed.
by Jana L | Mar 2, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -L, Uncategorized
A “piece” of wood built up of plies or layers that have been joined; either with glue or mechanical fastenings. The term is most frequently applied where the plies are too thick to be classified as veneer and when the grain of all plies is parallel....
by Jana L | Mar 2, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -L, Uncategorized
The American term for converted wood or sawn timber. Lumber mills and sawmills are terms used to describe the processing units that carry out this conversion.
by Jana L | Mar 2, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -L, Uncategorized
Life cycle assessment, usually environmental. A science based measurement system involving the collection of data on all the inputs and outputs of material, energy and waste associated with a product over its entire life cycle to calculate the environmental...
by Jana L | Mar 2, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -L, Uncategorized
Lacquer
by Jana L | Mar 2, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -K, Uncategorized
The groove left in a board when cut by a saw blade.
